Motor-cutter.



Np. $14,964. f

MOTOR GUTTER.

AIPLIOATION FILED JUNE 13, 1905.

l/I//LVESS/is M UWE/WOR n after more fully described, shown inthe aciUNITED s'rApeEs PATENT osrfron', '4,

FRANK r. JORDAN,4 or NEW YORK, N. `fr.

` MOTOR-CUTTER.

f No. 814,964.

y Specification of Letters Patent. l

y iwfenteak March 41a, 190e.

Application led Iune 13,1905. SerialNo. 265,072.

Be it known that I, FRANK P. JORDAN, a citizenv lof the United States,residing at `(New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Cutters, of

' which the following is a specification.

is `easily .steered and at all times under the' control ofthe operator.

A further object of my invention is to provide a sleigh with adriving-wheel theengaging teeth ofwhich will not clog up with snow andice. n

With these and other, objects in view the present invention consists 1nthe combination and arrangementof parts as will be hereincompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims, it beingunder,

stoodl'that i changes in the form, proportion,

size, and minor detailsvv may be made within. c the scope of theclaims-without departingv'from the spirit or sacrificing any. of theadvantages ofthe invention. In thev drawings, Figure 1 is a' sectionalview of'my improvedlmotor-icutter. Fig. 2

rj is asimilar view illustrating a modified form of steering-gear.

VReferring to the drawings, .in which liker l 'numerals' of reference'indicate corresponding parts throughoutboth the views, 1 is theVfloor'of a sleigh provided with runners 2 and seats 3 and 4,. On axle 5are keyed', drivewheels 6, which are provided -with teeth V7 upon theirrims 8. Asprocket-wheel 9, also keyed to axle 5, is connected by a chain10 to sprocket-wheel 11. .'Ihel latter sprocketwheelfis mounted on ashort shaft 12, secured by hangers to the under side of the floor 1.Rods 13, pivotedattheiforward ends to shaft 12, form bearings at theirrear ends for axle 5, maintaining at all times the same distance betweenvsaid shaft and axle, thereby reventing an' uneven tension of chain 10.

l. he axle `5.-is connected with the under side of seat 4 by sectionalrods 14, provided with coil-springs 15,whc h exert apre'ssure againstcollars 16 and 17,fiXed to said sections,'which Atends to force saidaxle-downwa1d,thereby keeping the teeth of jdrive-wheel 6in contact withthe snow. l l

' Under the seat 3 is located motor 18, which is connected by sprocket19 and chain 20 to a sprocket (not shown) onshaft 12. :By this means powcrisftransmitted from Vthe motor to shaft 12 and through it tothedrivewheels 6; n Tolthe forward .part of the sleigh are ivoted at 21 apair of steering-runners 22, w 'ch carry concentrically with pivot 21 asegmental'rack 23, A pinion 24, mounted on the end of a steering-post'25, meshes with rack 23 Vand operates through said rack to turn thesteering-runners when the-post 25 is turned.

Vertically ymovable infguides-26 is a -brakeshoe 27, which is operatedby brake-lever'28 through connecting-rod 29vand bell-crank 30,

vsaid brake-lever being located in a `position convenient to theoperator. l

In the '.modiiication'shown in Figu2lthe steering-shaft is connectedbyrods and chains to levers 31, pivoted'on' shaft 32, which Vissupported by the rear su ports of the sleigh. These levers are mounte oneach side of the sleigh and are so connected with the steering- 8 5 postthat when said post is turnedlinone direction one of the levers willcome in contact with the snow, and areverse movement of said'p'ost willliftsaid lever and cause the opposite one to'engage the snow. In thlsway A the forward end of the sleigh will be turned to one side or theother `and the direction'of its` movement *thusv controlled.

The operation of'my device is as follows:

The revolving motor-shaft transmits-motion through chains 20 to shaft12, which in turn VK9 5 revolves axle 5 and drive-wheels 6, mountedthereon. The. spring 15 forces the'drivewheels downward into engagementwith the snow., which causes the sleigh to move for.`

ward. Should the drive-wheels encounter.

any obstacle, theyT will be forced upward against the stress of springs15 and no'jar will loo' be felt by theoccupants of the sleigh, such aswould result if the drive-wheels'were rigidly mounted. @B turning `thesteeringwheel mounted-on t e up er end of post 25 the pinion 24 willturn rac 23 andthe steering-runners to' which it is attached, thusdirecting the course of the sleighto the right or left, as

1 desired.'V ToA stop the sleigh,Y the ower is cut off, and brake-lever28' is 'pulle backward. `This-operatesthrough rod 29-and bell-crank -IIO30 to force the brake-shoe 27 into frietional eontaet with the snow andthe sleigh is speedily brought to a stop.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, isv i l. A sleigh having a flexible framecomprising a pivoted tube, a lunger in said tube and provided With a fored bearing end, Aa spring bearing on said tube and plun er, hanger-barsplvoted to the said fork an to the sleigh-body, and a motor-driventraction- Wheel journaled in said forked bearing.

2. A sleigh having a pivotal steeringportion 'at its front, a' flexibleframe oomprising a pivoted tube, a plunger in said tube and providedwith a forked bearing end; a spring bearing on said tube and plunger,hanger-- bars plvoted to the fork and to the sleighbody and amotor-driven traction-Wheel journaled' in thev forked bearings; atransverse shaft and means. for rotatin the same, a brake-shoe at eachside of the s eigh, and oonneotions between said shoes and shaft foroperatingthe same;

'3. A sleigh having a motor-driven traction-Wheel journaled in aflexible frame coinprising a pivoted tube, a plunger in said tubeprovided with aforked end, and hanger-bars pivoted to said forked endsand to the sleigh; a transverse shaft su ported on the sleigh,

guideways at each si e of the sleigh, brake-' shoes in said Ways andconnected to be operated by said shaft, and neans'for rotating saidshaft.

4. A sleigh having a motor-driven traction-Wheel journaled in a flexibleframe comprisinT a pivoted tube a lung'er in said tube provided with aforke bearing end, and hanger-bars pivoted to said forked end and to thesleigh; vertical guideways at each side of the sleigh, brake-shoesmovable in said Ways, a shaft and means for turning the same, and aslotted lever-arm on the shaft pivoted to each of said shoes.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK P. JORDAN.

Witnesses:

JUNIUs M. GREEN, JOSEPH KEMP.

